Via Lugdunum, Geneva to Lyon

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 173.58 km
Elevation gain 5369 m
Elevation loss 5132 m
Altitude minimum 162 m
Altitude maximum 925 m
Altitude Start 169 m
Altitude End 406 m
Estimated hiking time 58 h 10 min
Difficulty Very hard

173.58 km loop hiking starting from Lyon 05. Elevation gain is 5369 m, with altitude ranging from 162 m to 925 m. Estimated time: 58 h 10 min. Starting town: Lyon 05 (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France).

This hike includes 15 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 3063 m across 39.82 km, with an average slope of 7.7%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 18.04 km): +45 m over 606 m, average slope 7.4%
  • Climb 2 (at km 31.41 km): +87 m over 2.80 km, average slope 3.1%
  • Climb 3 (at km 66.47 km): +414 m over 5.89 km, average slope 7.0%
  • Climb 4 (at km 74.86 km): +208 m over 3.05 km, average slope 6.8%
  • Climb 5 (at km 81.83 km): +185 m over 2.50 km, average slope 7.4%
  • Climb 6 (at km 91.64 km): +453 m over 4.21 km, average slope 10.8%
  • Climb 7 (at km 108.77 km): +71 m over 3.56 km, average slope 2.0%
  • Climb 8 (at km 155.02 km): +79 m over 803 m, average slope 9.8%
  • Climb 9 (at km 161.82 km): +265 m over 3.01 km, average slope 8.8%
  • Climb 10 (at km 167.20 km): +287 m over 2.48 km, average slope 11.6%
  • Climb 11 (at km 179.35 km): +230 m over 2.89 km, average slope 8.0%
  • Climb 12 (at km 182.85 km): +98 m over 1.05 km, average slope 9.4%
  • Climb 13 (at km 189.28 km): +441 m over 3.86 km, average slope 11.4%
  • Climb 14 (at km 194.14 km): +166 m over 1.89 km, average slope 8.8%
  • Climb 15 (at km 238.98 km): +34 m over 1.23 km, average slope 2.8%

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